Conference Examines Responsibilities of the Catholic University
Posted by Tim Drake
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:33 PM
The Vatican announced late last week that the Pontifical Gregorian University is planning a conference to discuss the responsibilities of Catholic universities.
Titled “The Catholic University in Postmodern Societies,” the conference is being held Nov. 16-20 by the International Federation of Catholic Universities.
According to Pedro Nel Medina Varon, adjunct secretary general of the... READ MORE
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Ten Catholic Colleges That Promote Abortion
Posted by Tim Drake
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:00 AM
Parents wondering what their hard-earned money is supporting at Catholic colleges and universities might be interested in the latest findings from the Cardinal Newman Society.
The organization has discovered 10 Catholic colleges and universities that are promoting student internships with organizations whose missions or activities are directly opposed to the Church’s moral teachings on issues... READ MORE
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Contempt for Their Bishops
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:22 PM
Fordham University seal
Here’s what Fordham said to the New York Post about its honoring of pro-abortion Mayor Michael Bloomberg at its undergraduate commencement ceremony and its refusal to advise Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York about its actions:
Fordham said the fact that “it hosts speakers . . . across the political spectrum points to a vibrant culture of engagement with the real world, rather than an... READ MORE
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Saving Both Money and Faith
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:11 AM
(Christendom College)
Here’s some very good news for faithful Catholic families trying to decide where their children should go to college.
The good news: Catholic colleges and universities rated “most faithful” by the Cardinal Newman Society are also the most affordable Catholic schools.
That’s the conclusion of an independent survey published by The Center for the Study of Catholic Higher Education, the... READ MORE
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Boston College’s Iconic Gesture
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, February 09, 2009 3:29 PM
The Cardinal Newman Society reports today on an unexpected move at Boston college — the placement of crucifixes and icons on many classrooms.
According to the Boston College Observer, the religious articles were placed in the classrooms during Christmas break at the instruction of Jesuit Father William Leahy, the president of Boston College.
The Observer reports that the move has met with a... READ MORE
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The Courage to be Catholic
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:50 AM
Nun teaches at a Catholic school in Bethlehem. (CNS)
Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, says he is “continually concerned” about a lowering of Christian identity in Catholic schools and colleges.
Speaking to Register Correspondent Edward Pentin in Rome last week, the Polish cardinal said that in some Catholic educational institutions “we don’t have the courage anymore to really say that we are... READ MORE
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